This Feature is Driving SD-WAN Vendor Selection

At our 2019 WAN Summit New York we polled our audience on their WAN design, network security, how they benchmark network spending, and much more.

Per usual, we learned a lot.

When it comes to vendor selection, our poll results indicate that the right price is important, but it isn't necessarily the main draw. While the WAN managers we polled appreciate saving dollars, 29% say that a vendor's deployment model is the most important feature.

Attendees also had a lot to say about their primary reason for pursuing SD-WAN. Yet again, cutting costs took a backseat to a different goal. The majority of respondents actually reported that improving network performance was their primary reason for making the jump to SD-WAN.